:: : : Based on what I've read from that link, it appears that clay predates metal pipes ( which is so obvious when you think about it ), and that at least some early pipes were cold forged then soldered.
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His books of poetry are " Iron Rose ", poems inspired by and set in New York City; " The Old Language ", reflections on the company of animals; " The Rescue Artist ", poems about his wife and their long marriage; and " In the Long-Cold Forges of the Earth ", a wide-ranging collection of poems.